Curtain hook support



1952 M. B. SERRELL 2,607,977

CURTAIN HOOK SUPPORT Filed Nov. 9, 1949 INVENTOR MINNIE B. SERRELL AGENT FIG! - thesevar'ious-points.

One feature. of this improved invention is the provision of a novel curtain hook structure that Patented Aug. 26, 1952 UNITED "STATES 'PAT'ENT OFFICE 7 I 7 2,607,977 v iGURTV AI-N IHOOK snrroatr "Minnie'B. 'Serrell, Plain'field,fN.J.

.ApplicationNovembcr 9, 1949,"Serial No. 126,313

'2 Claims.

This'invention relates to an improved curtain shook supporting member, particularly adapted to engage the heading of-acurtain-and 1a cur- .tain hook .for the-purpose of properlyasupporting thecurtain, or drapery orthe :like, in desired 5 upright'position at a window, orother like open- --in gsin a building r .More particularly; the invention. is directedptoan-improved unit type of curtain hook'member functioning to engage both the curtainheading While a curtain of the drapery may be employed at doorways, .over .closeid' windows, or overcertain wallsections. Inasmuch as the curtainsordraperies are ,sub-

-'J'ect, to being cleaned, it then-becomes desirable to have the curtain hook member designed .tobe removable or to have one or more ofits compo 'nent parts removable. .This requirement is particularlydesirable as there should beno. parts of the hook member left in the curtain during cleaning that would catch and tear the .curtain' itself or tear other curtains that are being cleaned at the same time or the possibility-of the hook getting caught in the cleaning machines, which .machines in many instances have perforated drums. r

With these requirements and features to be considered, improved structure of curtain hook member has been designedthat will meet all of will hold the curtain in proper position when hung nearthe window, ,and that will not tear the curtains during cleaning or washing.

" ,Another feature of this improved invention is to provide a curtain hook structure that 'will allow quick and easy assembly betweenthe'curtain heading and the curtain ring, and that will not require pinning or time consuming assembly wherein certain parts involve sharp-pointed ele- .ments.

A further feature is to provide anovel form of structure of a component supporting element of a two-piece'curtain hookmember, the element allow itto fiop'over or sag, and that will. quickly :and firmly receive "the hook component element .of the supporting member. v g v Another feature of this invention is the pro- "lilSlOl'l of 'a novel form of wire support "element {to be fastened to a curtain heading and to so construct that form as to havea portion thereof engagement and disengagement between the two elements. I

Other features and advantages 30f the invention herein will become apparent as the details,

of the invention are noted'below when taken in connection with the drawings in which, j

Fig. l is-a front elevational view of a new :type

- of detachable curtain hook support element. having aband in engagement therewith-for receiving -a hook-element of; a curtain-hook member;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken ;on line -2--2 QfFig. 1;

Fig. 39152, side view of the structure in Fig. 1,

= and illustrates the engagement of the. hook element assembled in-the support element;

Fig. 4 is a composite. illustration of acurtain --or drapery heading Withwtl'lOOk support element sewn in position on the-heading, and havingithe hookelement engaging the said support element and theeye of a curtain ring; a secondringiillustratesa hook whichis easily releasable fromlsai'd support but which willremain in the. "curtain t.ring;iand r ,Fig. 5 illustrates .a modified form of curtain hook member with thetsupportingrlelement thereof of considerable length for use with a "wider 30 purtain heading.

In the curtainjor drapery'hanging 'field, there have -:been produced many types .of supporting hooks. iMost of these arecone-piece wire-hooks which are sewn .:on 'to the drapery heading :and

have the integral hook portion thereof extending outwardly for engaging a curtain iring. vIf these hooks are not removed .from the curtain each time it is "washed or cleaned, it thenf.be-

comesnecessary to ifold the curtain heading. over to :enclose' the projecting hook within the heading and sew .or. pin the heading. in its lfOldBdLposit-ion. This cis'the .only:manner fof preventing ithehooks from tearingthe' fabric orthavin'githe 'hookscatch in thecleaning machines.

Also, in this "held, there are two-piece supporting hook member which .providelfor .a fabric or a .flat vmetal type of support element, each io-f which is sewnitightly ton tothe curtainxordra- :pery. These two types of units have proven 11nsuccessful for the intended purposes.

Referring now to the drawings, Fig. 1 illustrates a supporting element 2iltprovidingslegst2l and '22 which havebeenbent to form asubstantia'llyxclosed rectangular type of structure with top- .portion 2'3 and bottomiportionfl. "Intthis structure it is desirable to provide a suitable means for receiving a shank portion 26 of Iahook element 2! in a manner to properly support-the curtain heading by having at least a two .po'int 6O engagement with the points spaced .apart-ffrom each: other. The vpreferred type of struetur'e'ffor to one or both of the legs 2| and 22. In this instance the legs have been broughttogether to engage each other, as shown in the sectionalview in Fig. 2. The band is provided with an extension or raised or bulged portion 29 for receiving. the shank 26. By having this type of band and the legs 2| and 22 brought together, the band will be easily retained in position. It will be noted that the shank 26 engages the bottom of the band and the top of the band, thus constituthook member, is bent to suitably form the shank '2-6 and a stirrup or a neck 3|] and a curved end 3| which will easily permit the hook element to be threaded into a curtain ring or into any other type of curtain support.

One of the features of this invention, in general, is to provide suitable means for maintaining the hook element in contact with the band 28 and a curtain ring 32. In the structure shown in Fig. 3, the shank 26 is bent so that it engages the stirrup or neck 30 and for such a length that when the hook element :21 is assembled with the support element, the stirrup portion will firmly engage the band 28. However, the hook element may be removed by hand without difficulty. In the meantime, the hook element remains firmly in engagement with the support element 20. When it is desired thatthe hook element 21 is to be maintained in the curtain ring 32, then the curved end 3| is bent so that it leaves only a relatively small opening with the bottom of the shank portion, all as illustrated with both of the hook elements shown in Fig. 4. The free shank 26 shown in Fig. 4 is substantially vertical and will easily slide into the extended or bulged part 29 of the band 28, thereby making it easy to disassemble the hook el-ement from the support element when desired.

Another means of firmly holding the hook member 21 in engagement with the band 28 is to provide a suitable depression 33 in the extended or bulged portion 29 of band 28. This depression 33' will definitely and firmly engage the shank 26 of the hook member 2''! when th support member and the hook member 21 are assembled for properly supporting the curtain.

Again referring to Fig. 4, a curtain 35 is shown with a heading portion 36 formed by turning back the end of the curtain to form the heading in which one or more pieces of crinoline or other stiffening material may be inserted to give desired stiffness. This heading 36 may be made three inches, three and one-half inches, or four inches, or wider in width if desired.

In forming the curtain to give a definite type of appearance and holding, there are usually pro vided vertical pleats 31, as illustrated in Fig. 4, which are termed pinch pleats or French pleats. Also Fig. 4 illustrates a longer or higher type of supporting element 20 than shown in Fig. 1, and it also shows the assembly of the supporting element 20 and a hook element 21 and the curtain ring 32 and curtain rod 38. provides that the curtain heading will be maintained upright when the curtain is hung by using the unit curtain hook member.

' When it is desired to remove the curtain for washing or for sending it to the cleaner, hook .element 21 is released from band 28 and thesup- Such an assembly 4 port 20 is left attached to the heading where it has been sewn in position by threads 39. It will .be noted that this supporting element has no parts that will engage other portions .of the curtain or other curtains when all of them are bein passed through the cleaning machinery, thus eliminating the possibliities of tearing the curtain, or getting caught in the machines.

In Fig. 5 there is illustrated a longer type of supporting element 20 to provide for the proper holding of a deep curtain heading. In this type of structure where there is added length to the legs 2-l and 22, they may be bent toward each other as at 40 so that additional sewing may take place at that point and so that there will be a proper strength assembly of the curtain and the curtain hook member.

While the preferred form of construction provides for the bending of one or more pieces of wire to have them perform their desired function, it will be understood that relatively straight pieces of wire may be welded or fastened together ina manner to provide for the proper functioning of the hook member.

It will be understood that variou modifications and changes may be made in the preferred form of the invention herein, and such modifications and changes are to be understood as part of this invention, as outlined in the following claims,

The invention claimed is:

1 A support element for a curtain hook comprising, in combination, a wire member reversely formed to the outline of a continuous, elongated rectangle having opposed, relatively short sections of the long legs thereof necked together into mutual engagement uniformly at unequal distances from the ends thereof, and a band member encircling said necked sections, said band being provided with an extension portion axially disposed and co-extensive with the necked sections to firmly, but removably engage the shank of a curtain hook therewith. I

2. A support element for a curtain hook comprising, in combination, a wire member r-eversely formed to the outline of a continuous, fiat, elongated rectangle having opposed, relatively short sections of the long legs thereof necked together into mutual engagement uniformly at unequal distances from the ends thereof, and a rigid band member encircling said necked sections, said band being provided with an extension portion open at both ends and axially disposed with respect to the necked sections to firmly, but removably-engage the shank of a curtain hook therewith inserted from either end thereof.

'NIINNIE 'B. SERRELL.

' REFERENCES CITED v The following references are of record in the file of this patent: I

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